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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.
deliverable (Output/Input)
functional organization
closing processes (Process Group)
develop human resource plan (Process)
2. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
calendar unit
report performance (Process)
contract (Output/Input)
planned value (PV)
3. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
fast tracking (Technique)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
resource calendar
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
4. Significant point or event in the project
project phase
quality management plan (Output/Input)
risk avoidance (Technique)
milestone
5. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups
validation
precedence relationship
progressive elaboration (Technique)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
6. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements
portfolio
projectized organization
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
7. A collection of formal documented procedures that define how project deliverables and documentation will be controlled - changed and approved. in most application areas - the change control system is a subset of the configuration management system
scheduled start date (SS)
identify stakeholders (Process)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
change control system (Tool)
8. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
change requests
define scope (Process)
project team directory
forecast
9. A formal approved document that defines how the project is executed - monitored - and controlled.
input (Process) input
schedule performance index (SPI)
project management plan (Output/Input)
seller
10. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones
master schedule (Tool)
fast tracking (Technique)
free float
resource histogram
11. An estimating technique that uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables (sq. foot in construction - lines of code in software development) to calculate an estimate for activity parameters such as scope - cost - budget
successor activity
scheduled start date (SS)
planning package
parametric estimating (Technique)
12. Identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables
technique
planned value (PV)
work breakdown structure component
define activities (Process)
13. Risk response planning technique for a threat that creates changes to the project management plan that are meant to either eliminate the risk or to protect the project objectives from its impact.
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
risk avoidance (Technique)
planning package
stakeholder
14. Any form of schedule network analysis in which scheduling decisions are driven by resource constraints
inspection (Technique)
resource leveling (Technique)
project management system (Tool)
scope
15. Work that must be performed to deliver a product - service or result with the specified features and functions
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
earned value (EV)
secondary risk
project scope
16. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
threat
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
actual cost (AC)
17. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
earned value (EV)
estimate costs (Process)
hammock activity
project management plan (Output/Input)
18. Narrative description of the project scope - including major deliverables - project assumptions - project constraints and a description of work that provides a documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developing a co
project scope statement (Output/Input)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
grade
contract (Output/Input)
19. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
reserve
constraint (Input)
product
sequence activities (Process)
20. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
analogous estimating (Technique)
risk avoidance (Technique)
expert judgment (Technique)
grade
21. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
rolling wave planning (Technique)
acquire project team (Process)
requested change(Output/Input)
preventative action
22. A diagram that describes a decision under consideration and the implications of choosing one or another of the available alternatives. it is used when some future scenarios or outcomes of actions are uncertain. it incorporates probabilities and costs
decision tree analysis (Technique)
workaround
historical information
hammock activity
23. A request - demand or assertion of rights by a seller against a buyer or vice versa for consideration - compensation - or payment under the terms of a legally binding contract (such as for a disputed change)
log
schedule performance index (SPI)
claim
buffer
24. Reviewing all change requests - approving changes - and managing changes to the deliverables - organizational process assets - project documents and project management plan
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
perform integrated change control (Process)
define scope (Process)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
25. The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements
network logic
quality
root cause analysis (Technique)
actual cost (AC)
26. Graphic display of schedule related information.
define scope (Process)
network path
Gantt chart (Tool)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
27. Specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives
monitor
standard
schedule baseline
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
28. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
budget
actual cost (AC)
invitation for bid (IFB)
human resource plan
29. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools
triggers
defect
practice
imposed date
30. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
request for proposal (RFP)
resource leveling (Technique)
late finish date (LF)
path convergence
31. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
late start date (LS)
scheduled start date (SS)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
32. Formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables
float
risk mitigation (Technique)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
verify scope (Process)
33. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
staffing management plan
assumptions
project management team
estimate (Output/Input)
34. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause
common cause
planned value (PV)
decomposition (Technique)
project life cycle
35. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
sponsor
activity code
configuration management system (Tool)
change control
36. Processes that organize and manage the project team
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
determine budget (Process)
historical information
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
37. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
standard
risk tolerance
precedence relationship
flowcharting (Technique)
38. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
determine budget (Process)
acceptance criteria
develop project charter (Process)
activity attributes (Output/Input)
39. Project schedule network diagram drawn in such a way that the position and length of the schedule activity represents its duration. bar chart that includes schedule network logic
inspection (Technique)
project charter (Output/Input)
co-location (Technique)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
40. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
direct and manage project execution (Process)
project management team
reserve analysis (Technique)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
41. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics
baseline
actual cost of work performed
near critical activity
identify risks (Process)
42. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved
change control system (Tool)
develop project team (Process)
approved change request (Output/Input)
successor activity
43. Budgeted cost of work performed
sub network
BCWP
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
requirement
44. Documents and presentations that provide organized and summarized work performance information - earned value management parameters and calculations - and analyses of project work progress and status
project initiation
performance reports (Output/Input)
deliverable (Output/Input)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
45. Collection of logically related project activities - usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable. project phase is a component of the project life cycle
define scope (Process)
project phase
project management team
early finish date (EF)
46. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.
float
project management body of knowledge
rework
change control
47. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
constraint (Input)
scope change
early finish date (EF)
closing processes (Process Group)
48. Subdivision of a phase
sub phase
baseline
project management office (PMO)
activity identifier
49. Hierarchal organization where each employee has one clear superior and staff are grouped by areas of specialization and managed by a person with expertise in that area.
lead (Technique)
functional organization
acceptance criteria
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
50. Features and functions that characterize a product - service or result
project time management (Knowledge Area)
earned value management (EV
finish date
produce scope